Is Al Qaeda Making A Comeback?

NBC: Al Qaeda Makes a Comeback

Intelligence analysts paid close attention last month when al Qaeda's master bombmaker, Ibrahim al Asiri — whose name tops U.S. kill lists — issued an audiotape from his hiding place.

The content was the usual anti-Saudi Arabian screed, sprinkled with threats against America — but the news was Asiri's sudden willingness to join the terror group's PR campaign. For years, the man who tried to take down planes with underwear and parcel bombs had laid low, as al Qaeda's Yemen affiliate tried to protect him from U.S. drone strikes.

In 2016, however, a resurgent al Qaeda is emerging from the shadows. While ISIS has been soaking up headlines, its older sibling has been launching attacks and grabbing territory too, and U.S. intelligence officials tell NBC News they are increasingly concerned the older terror group is poised to build on its achievements.

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WNU Editor: Al Qaeda has certainly been active ....

Al Qaeda in Syria calls for more fighting as deadline nears (Reuters)
Why the most dangerous group in Syria isn't ISIS (CNN)
US Intelligence: Two Al-Qaeda Affiliates in Syria Gaining Strength in 2016 (Sputnik)
Al-Qaeda Is Taking Control of a Pivotal Middle-East Country (Fiscal Times)
ISIS, Al Qaeda point fingers in Yemen over 'fake' propaganda videos (FOX News)
Al-Qaeda-linked militants claim bombing & hotel siege in Somali capital (RT)
Al-Qaeda vs. Islamic State: The ‘fight’ for West Africa’s riches (New Europe)
Al Qaeda’s Dangerous African Revival (WSJ)